Posted February 1, 201114 yr Hi I have just purchased three young budgies from a breeder. I have an outdoor aviary (given to me by my family a little while back for a birthday gift). They thought it would be good for my hand raised cockatiels, now singular as Bobby flew away just before Christmas . My cockatiel is indoors as handraised, though sometimes outside in a cage when we are out there such as barbecuing etc. I got the budgies seeing I have the aviary which is undercover on the back patio. I only got them today and put them out there. I do have to say it is nearly 9pm now and the three of them are hanging off high up the front (1) and the other two on the side of aviary on the mesh that fronts aviary. I am thinking the perch is not up high enough and this is why they may be doing that? As far as I know Bluey is male (reasonably deep blue colour) and the other two are female. Blossom is green/yellow and Olivia is pale powder blueish/grey. I also have other animals and have only recently ventured into birds, aside from poultry which I have. I hope to breed eventually. All suggestions gratefully received. Michelle Edited February 1, 201114 yr by MichelleO
February 1, 201114 yr welcome Michelle what size is the aviary? Budgies like most birds feel safer up higher and your three are in a new environment. All of mine still sleep on the side of the wire a high as they can get, and fight over the corner spots.
February 1, 201114 yr Hi Michelle and welcome. Sometimes they hang off the wire on the front of the aviary if you have lights on at night near them
February 2, 201114 yr Welcome my budgie is not in an aviary but she hangs on to the side of the cage at the highest possible point so its completely normal. the higher the safer for them
February 6, 201114 yr Hi, I have noticed the same thing with my budgie Dalek, since he's been in the cage he's been hiding in the top corner all puffed up and then ventures down to the bottom. I also know that the birds we have in the aviary do the same thing. And there is always a fight for the corner spots. Rather cute when you wake up in the morning to see them all half asleep in the corners. LOL
